Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle provides a format for structuring short-cycle tests. Follow the steps below to learn about the four major steps. See Chapter 5 of the Leading through Learning Toolkit for more detailed directions on use.
- Plan
- Define the solution
- Design a test
- Do
- Test the solution
- Collect data on how the solution works
- Study
- Analyze the data
- Compare what happened with what was predicted to happen
- Glean insights for the next problem-solving cycle
- Act
- Determine what to do based on what was learned. Abandon, modify, or expand the use of the solution?
